Massachusetts District Court, Case No. 1:04-cv-11341-PBS:
Nichols v. Ashcroft

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No Logo Kenneth L. Nichols, Plaintiff

Scott A. Lathrop
Attorney at Law
Phone: +1 978 597 9020
Fax: +1 978 597 9108
E-Mail: slathrop@lathroplawoffices.com

v.
No Logo John Ashcroft, Defendant

Rayford A. Farquhar
United States Department of Justice
Phone: +1 617 748 3100
Fax: +1 617 748 3971
E-Mail: rayford.farquhar@usdoj.gov

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Office Boston
Filed 6/16/2004
Jury Demand Plaintiff
Demand
Nature of Suit 790 - Labor: Other
Cause Section 29 U.S.C. § 791 Job Discrimination (Rehabilitation Act)
Jurisdiction U.S. Government Defendant
Disposition Dismissed - Settled
County Worcester
Terminated 2/10/2006
Origin 1
Reopened None
Lead Case None
Related Case
Other Court Case None
Def Custody Status
Flag CLOSED
 -- Filed: 6/16/2004, Entered: 6/17/2004 Summons Issued as to USA
Summons Issued as to John Ashcroft, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Patch, Christine)
 -- Filed: 6/16/2004, Entered: 6/17/2004 Magistrate Judge Assignment
If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Collings. (Patch, Christine)
PDF 1 Filed: 6/16/2004, Entered: 6/17/2004 Complaint
COMPLAINT Filing fee: $ 150, receipt number 56608, filed by Kenneth L. Nichols.(Patch, Christine) Additional attachment(s) added on 6/21/2004 (Patch, Christine).
PDF 2 Filed: 8/20/2004, Entered: 8/20/2004, Terminated: 8/23/2004 Motion for Extension of Time
MOTION for Extension of Time to 8/30/04 by John Ashcroft.(Farquhar, Rayford)
PDF 3 Filed: 8/20/2004, Entered: 8/23/2004 Stipulation
STIPULATION to Extend Time to Respoind to [1] Complaint by John Ashcroft, Kenneth L. Nichols. Re-entered by court staff to correct data entry error. (Patch, Christine)
 -- Filed: 8/23/2004, Entered: 8/23/2004 Terminate Motions
Motions terminated: [2] MOTION for Extension of Time to 8/30/04 filed by John Ashcroft. (Patch, Christine)
 -- Filed: 8/23/2004, Entered: 8/23/2004 Electronic Endorsement (non-order)
Judge Patti B. Saris : ORDER entered ELECTRONIC ENDORSEMENT granting [3] Stipulation to Extend time to 8/30/04 to Respond to Complaint, filed by John Ashcroft, Kenneth L. Nichols(Patch, Christine)
PDF 4 Filed: 8/31/2004, Entered: 8/31/2004 Stipulation
STIPULATION by John Ashcroft, Kenneth L. Nichols. (Farquhar, Rayford)
PDF 5 Filed: 8/31/2004, Entered: 8/31/2004 Answer to Complaint
ANSWER to Complaint by John Ashcroft.(Farquhar, Rayford)
PDF 6 Filed: 9/3/2004, Entered: 9/3/2004 Notice of Scheduling Conference Court Filing
NOTICE of Scheduling Conference. Scheduling Conference set for 10/22/2004 at 3:00 PM in Courtroom 19 before Judge Patti B. Saris. (Alba, Robert)
PDF 7 Filed: 10/12/2004, Entered: 10/12/2004 Notice of Rescheduling
NOTICE OF RESCHEDULING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE. The Scheduling Conference previously scheduled for October 22, 2004, has been rescheduled to October 21, 2004, at 10:30 a.m. (Alba, Robert)
PDF 8 Filed: 10/15/2004, Entered: 10/15/2004 JOINT STATEMENT re scheduling conference
JOINT STATEMENT re scheduling conference. (Farquhar, Rayford)
PDF 9 Filed: 10/18/2004, Entered: 10/21/2004 Certification pursuant to Local Rule 16.1
CERTIFICATION pursuant to Local Rule 16.1 by Kenneth L. Nichols.(Patch, Christine)
 -- Filed: 10/21/2004, Entered: 10/21/2004 Scheduling Conference
ELECTRONIC Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Judge Patti B. Saris: Scheduling Conference held on 10/21/2004. Summary Judgment Moton Hearing/Pretrial Conference set for 10/18/2005 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 19 before Judge Patti B. Saris. Court refers parties to mediation. Scheduling Order to issue. (Alba, Robert)
PDF 10 Filed: 10/21/2004, Entered: 10/25/2004 Order Referring Case to ADR Court Filing
Judge Patti B. Saris : ORDER entered REFERRING CASE to Alternative Dispute Resolution for Summer, 2005.(Patch, Christine)
PDF 11 Filed: 10/21/2004, Entered: 10/25/2004 Scheduling Order Court Filing
Judge Patti B. Saris : ORDER entered SCHEDULING ORDER:Fact Discovery due by 6/30/2005. Summary Judgment Motion due by 8/26/2005; opposition due by 9/26/05. Hearing on Summary Judgment or Pretrial Conference set for 10/18/2005 02:00 PM in Courtroom 19 before Judge Patti B. Saris. Case to be referred to Mediation program: Summer, 2005.(Patch, Christine)
 -- Filed: 2/23/2005, Entered: 2/23/2005 Notice of ADR Conference
NOTICE of ADR Conference Alternative Dispute Resolution Hearing set for 4/28/2005 10:00 AM in Courtroom 17 before ADR Panel member Sally S. Higginbotham. Clients with settlement authority must attend unless excused by the mediator. Confidential mediation memoranda may be submitted to the Court no later than one week before the mediation and will be forwarded to the mediator.(Nee, Amy)
 -- Filed: 3/8/2005, Entered: 3/8/2005 Notice of ADR Conference
ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Modification to previous docket entry. Counsel are REQUIRED to submit confidential mediation memoranda, 5 pages maximum, directly to the mediator no later than the morning of April 21, 2005. (Tyler, Rebecca)
 -- Filed: 4/13/2005, Entered: 4/13/2005 Notice of ADR Conference
ELECTRONIC NOTICE--TAKE NOTE THAT THE MEDIATION ON 4/28/05 HAS MOVED TO COURTROOM 7 on the 3rd floor. It will not be held in Courtroom 17. (Tyler, Rebecca)
 -- Filed: 4/22/2005, Entered: 4/22/2005 Notice of ADR Conference
ELECTRONIC NOTICE and ORDER RE: ADR Conference. The mediation is rescheduled to 5/13/2005 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 7. Counsel are ORDERED to submit confidential mediation memoranda directly to the mediator no later than the morning of May 6, 2005.(Tyler, Rebecca)
PDF 12 Filed: 5/20/2005, Entered: 5/20/2005, Terminated: 5/24/2005 Motion for Extension of Time
MOTION for Extension of Time to 7/29/05 to explore a resolution through mediation and to complete discovery by John Ashcroft.(Farquhar, Rayford)
 -- Filed: 5/24/2005, Entered: 5/24/2005 Order on Motion for Extension of Time
Judge Patti B. Saris : Electronic ORDER entered granting [12] Motion for a One Month Extension of Time to Explore a Resolution Through Mediation and to Complete Discovery. (Patch, Christine)
 -- Filed: 9/16/2005, Entered: 9/16/2005 Report of Alternative Dispute Resolution Provider
REPORT of Alternative Dispute Resolution Provider. After mediation, the case did not settle. The matter should be restored to your trial list. (Tyler, Rebecca) Additional attachment(s) added on 9/16/2005 (Tyler, Rebecca). Additional attachment(s) added on 9/16/2005 (Tyler, Rebecca).
 -- Filed: 10/18/2005, Entered: 10/18/2005 Pretrial Conference - Interim
ElectronicClerk's Notes for proceedings held before Judge Patti B. Saris: Pretrial Conference held on 10/18/2005. Final Pretrial Conference set for 1/18/2006 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 19 before Judge Patti B. Saris. Jury Trial set for 1/23/2006 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 19 before Judge Patti B. Saris. Pretrial Order to issue.(Court Reporter Lee Marzilli.) (Alba, Robert)
PDF 13 Filed: 10/18/2005, Entered: 10/19/2005 Scheduling Order Court Filing
Judge Patti B. Saris : ORDER entered. PRETRIAL ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 1/18/2006 02:00 PM in Courtroom 19 before Judge Patti B. Saris. Jury Trial set for 1/23/2006 09:00 AM in Courtroom 19 before Judge Patti B. Saris.(Patch, Christine)
PDF 14 Filed: 1/3/2006, Entered: 1/3/2006 Exhibit List
Plaintiff's Exhibit List by Kenneth L. Nichols.. (Lathrop, Scott)
PDF 15 Filed: 1/3/2006, Entered: 1/3/2006 Witness List
Plaintiff's Witness List by Kenneth L. Nichols. (Lathrop, Scott)
PDF 16 Filed: 1/3/2006, Entered: 1/3/2006 Proposed Jury Instructions
Proposed Jury Instructions by Kenneth L. Nichols. (Lathrop, Scott)
PDF 17 Filed: 1/3/2006, Entered: 1/3/2006 Proposed Jury Verdict
Proposed Jury Verdict by Kenneth L. Nichols. (Lathrop, Scott)
PDF 18 Filed: 1/3/2006, Entered: 1/3/2006 Proposed Voir Dire
Proposed Voir Dire by Kenneth L. Nichols. (Lathrop, Scott)
PDF 19 Filed: 1/11/2006, Entered: 1/11/2006 Pretrial Memorandum
PRETRIAL MEMORANDUM by Kenneth L. Nichols. (Lathrop, Scott)
PDF 20 Filed: 1/12/2006, Entered: 1/12/2006 Pretrial Memorandum
PRETRIAL MEMORANDUM by John Ashcroft. (Farquhar, Rayford)
PDF 21 Filed: 1/13/2006, Entered: 1/13/2006 Proposed Voir Dire
Proposed Voir Dire by John Ashcroft. (Farquhar, Rayford)
PDF 22 Filed: 1/13/2006, Entered: 1/13/2006 Witness List
Witness List by John Ashcroft. (Farquhar, Rayford)
PDF 23 Filed: 1/13/2006, Entered: 1/13/2006 Exhibit List
Exhibit List by John Ashcroft.. (Farquhar, Rayford)
PDF 24 Filed: 1/13/2006, Entered: 1/13/2006, Terminated: 2/10/2006 Motion in Limine
MOTION in Limine by John Ashcroft.(Farquhar, Rayford)
PDF 25 Filed: 1/15/2006, Entered: 1/15/2006 Trial Brief
TRIAL BRIEF by Kenneth L. Nichols. (Lathrop, Scott)
 -- Filed: 1/18/2006, Entered: 1/18/2006 Pretrial Conference - Final
ElectronicClerk's Notes for proceedings held before Judge Patti B. Saris: Final Pretrial Conference held on 1/18/2006. Court and counsel discuss rescheduling of the trial. If 1/30/06 becomes available, the trial will commence on that date, otherwise, the trial is rescheduled to 2/13/2006 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 19 before Judge Patti B. Saris. Court refers parties to mediation A.S.A.P.(Court Reporter Lee Marzilli.) (Alba, Robert)
PDF 26 Filed: 1/18/2006, Entered: 1/18/2006 Order Referring Case to ADR Court Filing
Judge Patti B. Saris: ORDER entered REFERRING CASE to Alternative Dispute Resolution A.S.A.P.(Alba, Robert)
 -- Filed: 1/25/2006, Entered: 1/25/2006 Notice of assignment to ADR Provider
Electronic Notice of assignment to ADR Provider. Magistrate Judge Marianne B. Bowler appointed.(Tyler, Rebecca)
PDF 27 Filed: 1/25/2006, Entered: 1/25/2006 Notice of ADR Conference Court Filing
NOTICE of ADR Conference: Mediation Hearing set for 2/9/2006 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 25 before Magistrate Judge Marianne B. Bowler. All parties with binding authority are required to attend, leave of Court is required for any exceptions. All confidential mediation briefs are required to be submitted to the court by 2/7/2006. (Duffy, Marc)
 -- Filed: 2/3/2006, Entered: 2/3/2006 Notice Resetting/Cancelling Deadline
Notice Resetting Hearing. The Mediation Hearing of 2/9/2006 is rescheduled to 9:15 AM. (Duffy, Marc)
PDF 28 Filed: 2/9/2006, Entered: 2/9/2006 Proposed Jury Instructions
Proposed Jury Instructions by John Ashcroft. (Farquhar, Rayford)
PDF 29 Filed: 2/9/2006, Entered: 2/9/2006 Report of Alternative Dispute Resolution Provider
REPORT of Alternative Dispute Resolution Provider. (Duffy, Marc)
 -- Filed: 2/10/2006, Entered: 2/10/2006 Terminated Case
Civil Case Terminated. (Patch, Christine)
PDF 30 Filed: 2/10/2006, Entered: 2/10/2006 Settlement Order of Dismissal Court Filing
Judge Patti B. Saris : ORDER entered. SETTLEMENT ORDER OF DISMISSAL (Patch, Christine)
PDF 31 Filed: 5/15/2006, Entered: 5/15/2006 Stipulation of Dismissal
STIPULATION of Dismissal by John Ashcroft. (Farquhar, Rayford)

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